Amington Colliery

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Bird, Thomas, 06 Oct 1888, aged 48, Stallman, Fall of roof while building a stall pack

Day, Samuel, 23 Sep 1913, aged 15, Horse driver, Deceased was found dead under the first of two full tubs, which he was taking to the endless rope haulage. The position in which he was found suggested that he had been either riding or attempting to ride on the crank between the tub and the limbers. Drivers had previously been forbidden to ride

Donovan, Alfred Edgar, 25 Jan 1893, aged 19, Horse driver, Deceased appears to have been riding on the sling gears of a horse and in passing through a door was jammed between the door side and the full tub. Had limmers or shafts been used it is probable that this accident would not have occurred

Florendine, Edmund, 14 Nov 1924, 1.25 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 60, Stallman, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Florendine, William George, 09 Jan 1904, (accident: 08 Jan 1904), aged 20, Holer, Fall of roof. Deceased was preparing to get coal down, when a portion of the roof fell and fatuity injured him. He died the next day (Seven feet coal)

Hammond, William, 31 Oct 1911, (accident: 11 Oct 1911), aged 21, Horse-driver, Deceased complained of a sprained wrist due to lifting at a load. He completed his shift and walked home. There was no wound or abrasion of the skin, but a swelling developed which became septic and deceased died on October 31st from the effects

Hunt, Arthur, 28 Jan 1893, (accident: 24 Jan 1893), aged 29, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was removing some coal preparatory to getting the roof down when it unexpectedly fell upon him. Died 28th

Podmore, Thomas, 26 Sep 1904, (accident: 03 Sep 1904), aged 50, Dattaller, Deceased was crushed by a partly loaded tub on an inclined roadway. He was probably in front of the tub attempting to lower it a few yards for the purpose of loading up some stone on the roadway. He died 26th September (Seven-feet coal)

Richardson, Harry, 18 Dec 1897, aged 25, Holer, Fall of side. Deceased was commencing to hole the coal when the coal came over and killed him. From an examination of the place after the accident it appeared the coal was overhanging

Smith, Thomas Henry, 24 Nov 1902, (accident: 11 Nov 1902), aged 16, Horse-driver, Deceased was knocked down by the horse he was driving and run over by the full tubs. He died 24th November (Seven feet coal)

Spencer, Joseph, 30 Jul 1889, aged 46, Screenman, Setting waggons under the screens when other waggons ran forward and crushed him

Wood, Matthew, 23 Jan 1883, aged 62, Holer, Fall of coals whilst holing